Villagers from Relnang in Luari gewog, Samdrupjongkhar are trying to revive the art of a traditional mask dance, which began to die six years ago. Relnang is a village that is an hour’s walk from Jompa, Lauri’s gewog centre. The village’s annual tshechu started some time in 1980, after the completion of the Thekchog Ugyen...Read More
In a bid to emulate Bhutan’s governing philosophy of Gross National Happiness, Northern Ireland’s Carnegie UK Trust has released a report that focuses on the finding that development should be GNH-driven, and parties should be committed to putting wellbeing at the heart of Stormont. The pledge from DUP Finance Minister Simon Hamilton and Sinn Fein...Read More
A bypass to Samdrupjongkhar and Pasakha from India was one of the major issues discussed in yesterday’s bilateral talks with India. This decision was given paramount importance, as it would reduce transportation costs and ease traffic congestion in Phuentsholing and the neighbouring Indian town of Jaigoan. Clearing private land and forest in India would take...Read More
Deo Narayan, an entrepreneur has come up with a coloured version of the first King, Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck’s photograph with a few members of his court and personal guard, which was taken by John Claude White, outside Trongsa Dzong, in 1905. It took him intricate effort and three years to produce the work. Sometimes he...Read More
Vaara: A Blessing, a film by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche was premiered in the capital yesterday. The film revolves around Indian classical dance and seamlessly merges reality with fantasy. In the film Lila lives with her mother Vinata, a temple dancer who is wed to one of the Gods, in a remote part of India. Meanwhile...Read More
As an initiative to keep Bhutan clean and green, the country will soon launch the “Clean Bhutan” and “Green Thimphu” projects as announced by the Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Tshering Tobgay. The project will first start with streams and rivers and then extend to trekking trails. Clean Bhutan advocates “behavioral change” and aims to make Bhutan...Read More
The Economic Affairs Minister, Norbu Wangchuk, is leading an 11-member delegation to attend SAARC’s business leaders’ two-day conclave, which starts today and is being held in Delhi. The team comprises senior business officials and representatives from the private sector. The conclave is being organized by the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the...Read More
Travellers from India and Bhutan no longer have to travel to obtain the Schengen Visa (short-term visa) at the German missions in India any more, but can do so much more easily with the establishment of 16 new visa application centers in India and one in Bhutan. This will help speed up the visa application...Read More
O.A.R.S, the world’s No.1 white water rafting and culture-based adventure travel is planning to launch expeditions in Bhutan starting Nov. 6-18, 2014, and Feb. 12-24, 2015. The expedition will explore two rivers in the country: the Lower Drangme Chhu in the east on the southern slope of the Himalayas bordering India, and the Pho Chhu....Read More
It’s a myth that the tourist influx in Bhutan is restricted. The fact is that the government wants low volume, high value tourism in line with the country’s philosophy of Gross National Happiness so that its eco-system, culture and traditions are preserved. That’s why the tourist tariff is USD 250, which makes it one of...Read More
